Factors Associated with Parent-Child Discrepancies in Reports of Mental Health Disorders in Young Children.
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| Title: | Factors Associated with Parent-Child Discrepancies in Reports of Mental Health Disorders in Young Children. |
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| Authors: | Bajeux, Emma, Klemanski, David H., Husky, Mathilde, Leray, Emmanuelle, Chan Chee, Christine, Shojaei, Taraneh, Fermanian, Christophe, Kovess-Masfety, Viviane |
| Source: | Child Psychiatry & Human Development. Dec2018, Vol. 49 Issue 6, p1003-1010. 8p. 3 Charts. |
| Subjects: | Adolescent psychopathology, Parent-child relationships, Behavior disorders in children, Child psychopathology, Mental health, Psychiatric diagnosis, Psychology of parents, Questionnaires, Cross-sectional method |
| Abstract: | The study compares parent and child reports of child mental health to determine the relationship between parent-child disagreement and parental psychological and attitudinal factors, and to determine how parent-child disagreement is associated with the use of specialized services. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 1268 children aged 6-11 years using the Dominic Interactive and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Psychological distress and negative parental attitudes were associated with greater reporting of mental health problems, leading to greater parent-child agreement on symptom presence, and to parental over-reporting of symptoms. Parent/child agreement was associated with 43.83% of contact with a mental health provider for externalizing and 33.73% for internalizing problems. The contribution of key parental psychological and attitudinal factors in parent-child disagreement on child mental health status may prove helpful in improving the identification of children in need of specialized services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | The study compares parent and child reports of child mental health to determine the relationship between parent-child disagreement and parental psychological and attitudinal factors, and to determine how parent-child disagreement is associated with the use of specialized services. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 1268 children aged 6-11 years using the Dominic Interactive and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Psychological distress and negative parental attitudes were associated with greater reporting of mental health problems, leading to greater parent-child agreement on symptom presence, and to parental over-reporting of symptoms. Parent/child agreement was associated with 43.83% of contact with a mental health provider for externalizing and 33.73% for internalizing problems. The contribution of key parental psychological and attitudinal factors in parent-child disagreement on child mental health status may prove helpful in improving the identification of children in need of specialized services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 0009398X |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10578-018-0815-7 |
